'Legend of Zelda' - Behind the Link Quiz

Answer: Shigeru Miyamoto

"The Legend of Zelda's" theme of maze-like dungeons and temples was inspired by Shigeru Miyamoto's childhood house. It was somewhat of a maze itself, and at the time he may not have known, but his home is what ultimately gave him the thought concept behind the "Legend of Zelda" series.

Miyamoto also created Mario, Donkey Kong, and Star Fox (among others).

Ken Kutaragi was the creator of the original Playstation game console.
Nolan Bushnell was a co-founder of Atari, Inc., along with co-founder Ted Dabney.
Fusajiro Yamauchi was the original founder of Nintendo Company, Limited, dating back to 1889! Back then of course, the intent of the company was not to create video games, but rather Japanese playing cards. Over time it has evolved into a number of types of businesses, finally reaching the video game stage in 1975.

Answer: 1987

"The Legend of Zelda" for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was first released in the US and Europe in 1987. It was considered ahead of its time when it was released, as it was the first video game ever that offered players a chance to save their game.

"Mario Bros." was first released in 1983 for the NES.
"Zelda II: The Adventure of Link" was first released in 1988 for the NES.
Finally, "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" was first released in 1991 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

Answer: Donkey Kong Country

Adult Link from "Ocarina of Time" has appeared as a playable character in "Super Smash Bros." for the Nintendo 64. In the Gamecube release of "Super Smash Bros. Melee", Adult Link and Child Link, as well as Ganondorf and Princess Zelda/Sheik have also been included as playable characters.
Link made it as a playable character in "Soul Caliber II" for the Gamecube. However, he is a locked character whom you must acquire after completing some certain objectives.
Although there were no playable characters available for "Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars" (for the SNES), Link did make a sleeping appearance in one of the town's hotels. If Mario is controlled to approach and talk to him, the oh-so familiar 'Zelda' jingle is played. There is no dialogue between Mario and Link.

There are no appearances of "Legend of Zelda" characters in "Donkey Kong Country" (for the SNES), however there are in "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Request" (SNES) and "Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!" (SNES).

Answer: Wind Waker

Many characters are found in "Ocarina of Time". In Princess Zelda's courtyard, there is a window on one of the walls that displays various portraits. If you change the camera angle, you can discover that Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Yoshi are each on a portrait.
Bowser, in addition to the portrait, can be found on Malon's necklace in Lon Lon Ranch (still "Ocarina of Time"); his face is displayed as the pendant.
Yoshi, in addition to the portrait, can be found in "Link's Awakening" (Game Boy/Game Boy Color) in the south-eastern shop of Mabe Village. He isn't alive, but he's instead a doll (literally) that is necessary to the completion of one of the main side-quests in the game. In order to acquire the doll, Link must pay to play a game where he controls a mechanical claw to pull prizes from a moving conveyor belt. The Yoshi doll is one of the prizes.
Mario, in addition to the "Ocarina of Time" portrait, can be found in "A Link to the Past" (SNES) on various portraits found inside of villagers' houses in Kakariko Village. Attempting to pull out the portrait from the wall results in pulling Mario's moustache, which results in a medley of rupees flying out for Link.

Alas, "Wind Waker" features no appearances of any "Mario Bros." characters.

Answer: "Come on!"

In "Wind Waker", Link can say "Come on!" to rally Medli/Makar to follow him. This action is controlled by the player, so the speech isn't in a cutscene.

The reason that Link has no dialogue is mostly because each player has a different perception of him. If the voice of Link doesn't assimilate to that of a player's anticipation, the quality of Link would be compromised. However, grunts and expressions of pain are allowed to give Link a voice (so he's not mute). Personally, I can't even imagine Link's voice if he were to actually talk, and if the voice I hear didn't match closely to what my subconscious standards are, I'm confident I'd be disappointed. Imagine Mario speaking (aside from "Okey-dokey" and "It's-a-me, Mario!"), perhaps these main characters just aren't the type that should be talking.

Answer: A Link to the Past

In "A Link to the Past", there's a secret room that you can reach caused by a glitch/error in loading the screens when Link moves from one section of Hyrule to another. The exact details are unknown by me, as I have never accessed this secret room. Anyhow, the winner of the contest was awarded with having his name displayed in this room.

The room itself looks like the inside of a cave, with forty-five rupees scattered across the floor (it is a square-shaped room). To the north wall is a Triforce tile (just like the one you'd use to telepathically talk to Sahasrahla or Zelda) and when Link approaches to speak to it, the following dialogue is given: "My name is Chris Houlihan.

This is my top secret room. Keep it between us, OK?". When the room is exited, Link is returned to his uncle's house, just outside of the front door. What I'd do to be that winner... ugh!

Answer: He did, but the game was scrapped during its production.

Personally, I was looking forward to the third and final version of this would-be trilogy (before the third was canceled). It was to be called "Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Courage".
"Oracle of Ages" and "Oracle of Seasons" did indeed sell enough to merit the creation of a third installment, however, the third installment was scrapped before the other two were even released.
A Japanese edition of the the third installment doesn't exist either - the project was completely scrapped.
Farore WAS featured as the Goddess of Secrets, where Link could give her secret codes obtained in various ways in either Labrynna or Holodrum, and she'd grant/give him special/additional power.

Answer: Movies

Comic books have been made regarding the video games' stories. Not all video games of "Legend of Zelda" have been copied into comic form, but many have, including "Ocarina of Time" and "Minish Cap".
Cartoons of "Legend of Zelda" have also been made. They featured the NES "Legend of Zelda" games, and were aired on a 'Super Mario' show that was on the air at the same time.
Action figures of Link, Zelda, and Ganon have been created by a company called Toysite. However, the company went under renovation and never released action figures of Sheik, Darunia, etc.

Answer: Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess

"Ocarina of Time" (originally for the Nintendo 64, but also Gamecube and Wii) was released in late 1998 for the US and quickly sold like hot cakes before the year's end. The game was awarded the "Game of the Year" award in 1999. The game itself was revolutionary for its time (and I think it still is), and many continue to consider it the best of the "Legend of Zelda" series.

"Twilight Princess" (for the Gamecube and Wii) had been delayed for over two years in the US before its release. It was given the "Game of the Year" award in 2006, and was said to be aimed at topping "Ocarina of Time". However, it's a pretty hot debate. Many believe that "Twilight Princess" is the best of the "Legend of Zelda" series, and many believe the opposite. I simply refuse to rate them against each other and call them both the best...

Answer: Fire Temple

Koji Kondo is Nintendo's musical composer. He created the theme of the Lost Woods, Zelda's Lullaby, and the different dungeon themes. This was done for all "Legend of Zelda" games (not just "Ocarina of Time"). In the early versions of "Ocarina of Time", the Fire Temple had an Islamic-based chant mixed in with the music, which perfectly complemented the temple. However, due to protests from the Islamic community, the theme was changed to a Gregorian chant. Both work just as well, but only the Nintendo 64 version of the game has the original soundtrack to the Fire Temple.

The Spirit Temple and Shadow Temple had no human voice mixed in with their musical theme.
The Temple of Time (although not tainted by evil) does have a male voice humming a tune for its theme. There is no dialogue - just humming.